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s, and is the dominant building of Kremlin. Its construction had started in 1668 and was fully completed only by the end of the 1670s. The architecture of the temple was designed in archaic forms as it was typical for the second half of the XVII-th century. However, the facades' decoration was developed in the style typical for more early period – those of local architecture of the XVI-th century. Currently the Transfiguration Cathedral functions as a museum and is managed by the Belozersky Local Museum. The museum is open to the public from May to October. An object of cultural heritage of Russia of federal significance. Unknow - The Mother of God of Tenderness of the White Lake - Google Art Project

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Dimensional drawings, photographs of fragments
Historical photographs. The state of temple for the period 2010–2011. Building view after the building view of 2012. Dimensional plans (in Russian).
Design proposals
Facades of the temple. Coloring options (in Russian).
Transfiguration Cathedral
(in Russian) // web site ''""Соборы.ру""'' ("Cathedrals.ru")
Transfiguration Cathedral (Belozersk)
(in Russian) // web site ''Russian temples''
Transfiguration Cathedral (Belozersk) - Belozersk Local Museum's official site
(in Russian)
spherical panoramas on the site ''Kremlin of Belozersk''
(in Russian) Transfiguration History museums in Russia Religious museums in Russia Churches completed in 1667 17th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings Tourist attractions in Vologda Oblast Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Vologda Oblast {{Russia-EO-church-stub